Tag Archive: ShapeShift

Instant cryptocurrency conversion platform ShapeShift was forced to apologize Tuesday after it referred to Bitcoin as “Bitcoin Core.” Voorhees: ‘It Was A Mistake’ The mislabelling, which repeated across ShapeShift’s social media suite, came as it announced a partnership with Roger Ver’s Bitcoin.com to enable the resource’s wallet users to switch between Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). The rivalry between Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash proponents has continued in 2018, with the latter, in particular Bitcoin.com

OpenBazaar, the decentralized e-commerce platform, has partnered with ShapeShift allowing users to buy products with their favorite altcoins. OpenBazaar: Altcoins Now Accepted OpenBazaar has announced the release of its 1.1.10 version. The new integration of the Shifty Button, a free to use and open-source tool created by ShapeShift, now allows customers to buy products with various altcoins such as Monero, Ether and over thirty others. The new option might certainly come in handy for users wanting

Shake provides support for Dash, Gatecoin draws “first blood,” and ShapeShift will bring altcoins to debit cards. Want to catch up on your latest altcoin news? Read the stories below. Also read: Altcoin Report: Zcash Expands its Reach SHAKE, RATTLE & DASH: DEBIT CARDS ON THE WAY Bitcoin debit card provider Shake is adding Dash support to its platform, allowing customers to use Dash to purchase goods and services. Dash is labelled as the world’s

ARK, a company working to provide real-world blockchain use cases, has launched a token sale today, November 7, which the team calls the “Token Exchange Campaign” (TEC). Disclaimer: This article is sponsored by Bitcoin PR Buzz. The campaign will last 34 days, ending on December 11. During the TEC, the ARK team hopes to sell 93,750,000 tokens, 75 percent of the total 125 million token supply. According to a press release, the other 25 percent

Update (10-20-2016, 11:26 AM EST): This article was based on a tweet from ShapeShift that they had temporarily removed all Ethereum-based assets from their platform. That tweet has since been deleted, and the company’s blog post on the matter does not mention removing the assets, although they caution Ethereum-based token traders, telling them to expect transaction delays. Update (10-20-2016, 11:42 PM EST): Ethereum-based assets have been up and running without issue since being returned to the site.

Blockchain development platform Lisk now has its crypto-token LSK listed on ShapeShift, Yuanbao and CoinPayments. Disclaimer: This article was provided by Bitcoin PR Buzz. Bitcoinist is not affiliated with the firms represented by Bitcoin PR Buzz and is not responsible for their products and/or services. According to the development team, adoption has been “steadily growing” since the launch, gaining interest from “payment processors and online merchants.” Now supported by ShapeShift.io, a highly-popular cryptocurrency exchange, traders

Coinbase and and Coinfabrik join forces, Jaxx integrates with ShapeShift, and more bank heists may be on the way. Want to see what you’ve been missing? Take a look at some of this week’s Bitcoin news below. Also read: Industry Report: Bitcoin Trading Grows, But Security Gets Weaker BANK SECURITY Banks are once again being warned of potential cyber-attacks. This time, the warning comes in light of the hacks that occurred within banking institutions tied to the Swift network,

The Jaxx wallet solution continues to take the cryptocurrency world by storm. Not only has the wallet added support for The DAO tokens, but the team also interacted ShapeShift. This will allow users to convert between all three wallet-supported currencies within the app itself. Adding more functionality to a cryptocurrency wallet is always a positive thing. Jaxx has always been priding itself on supporting multiple currencies, and the addition of The DAO token is a

The 11.5 million leaked “Panama Papers” detailed financial attorney-client information for over 214,488 offshore companies. At the heart of the controversy was the Panamanian law firm and corporate service firm Mossack Fonseca. The documents spanned a wide timeline, ranging from the 1970s to today. Also read: R3 Seeks $200 Million in Funding In the court of public opinion, the documents provided evidence that wealthy individuals and public officials keep certain financial dealings private. As pointed out

The bitcoin marketplace, LocalBitcoins, has reportedly been hacked by a malicious agent who claims to have the full database of usernames and passwords. Also read: Bitcoin Price Stirs Up Bullish Sentiment LocalBitcoins Possibly Hacked So far, the hacker has only posted an alleged partial list for sale on Satoshibox and it remains unknown if there is a larger list being sold. There is a belief among some that this is simply a hoax as the

In our previous look at the bitcoin price, we observed that everybody’s favorite coin had hit a barricade in its attempts to reach the top. The price was being described as stagnant, and everyone began wondering if Bitcoin had found itself a nice little hole to lay in for the time being before continuing its trek to the final point of the financial mountain. Also read: Bitcoin Price: Stagnant or Satisfactory? The Bitcoin Price Rollercoaster

What’s new this week with cryptocurrency? It seems like virtual finance just can’t escape the spotlight, and no matter where you look, there’s always something going on. ShapeShift found itself in the spotlight this week, experiencing a hot wallet hack. Also read: Cisco Researchers Discover Millions of Servers Which Can Spread Ransomware ShapeShift Things started out ugly when the digital currency exchange ShapeShift experienced a hot wallet theft that caused a temporary closure of its

Wheel of Doge is a play on the classic Wheel of Fortune game. With its super colorful design, it is focused on Dogecoin. However, you can play with any cryptocoin, through the Shapeshift integration. Disclaimer: This is a press release. Bitcoinist is not responsible for this company’s products and/or services. About Wheel of Doge: Bet with Dogecoin and More Through ShapeShift Integration The game is super fun to play, with a low house edge. It

One week into their Initial Coin Offering (ICO) upcoming decentralized application platform Lisk reports that it has already raised over 1200 bitcoins, totaling around $500,000 USD. Disclaimer: This article was provided by Bitcoin PR Buzz. Bitcoinist is not responsible for the firms represented by Bitcoin PR Buzz and is not responsible for their products and/or services. Lisk Funding Shows Very Promising Start The ICO began a week ago on February 22, 2016. Getting massive start by raising

Lisk is a decentralized applications and sidechain platform that markets itself as an alternative to the highly popular Ethereum. Set to launch in late March 2016, Lisk is announcing a partnership with popular crypto exchange ShapeShift. Disclaimer: This article was provided by Bitcoin PR Buzz. Bitcoinist is not affiliated with Bitcoin PR Buzz nor the companies it represents. Bitcoinist is not responsible for the products and/or services of the companies represented by Bitcoin PR Buzz.

SWITZERLAND, Feb 17, 2016 – ShapeShift.io, an instant Bitcoin and blockchain exchange service, has been integrated into the multi-sig Bitcoin wallet, BitGo. The ShapeShift API integration allows BitGo wallet users to send or receive all leading cryptocurrencies without leaving the wallet. Disclaimer: This is a press release. Bitcoinist is not responsible for these companies’ products and/or services. Multi-Sig Wallet for Altcoin Exchange “We’re constantly impressed with the ShapeShift product for its speed and ease of

The digital currency ecosystem is about so much more than just enabling financial services to underbanked regions. Voxelus is a project that looks to unify digital currency with virtual reality, an area that has gotten a lot of mainstream media attention in recent times. Even though the Voxelus crowdsale has been quite successful so far, the team decided to extend the presale by 15 days to accommodate Bitcoin industry events. Also read: Voxelus Will Be

Long-time tech entrepreneur Halsey Minor has now revealed his latest company – Voxelus. Voxelus is a marketplace for virtual reality assets, games, and experiences that runs on the voxels cryptocurrency. The company hopes that virtual reality fans will come on and use virtual currency for the first time – it’s only fitting to use virtual currency to pay for stuff to do with your virtual reality (VR) headset. The VR game industry is estimated to alone will be

Adverti.io is a new Bitcoin advertising network that allows users to earn Bitcoin by placing ads on their websites or blogs. It is the first advertising network to facilitate payments in both Bitcoin and USD. Also Read: Pay To Skip: A New Model Aiming To Disrupt Advertising Disclaimer: Author has worked with Adverti previously Adverti officially announced the launch of its new ad platform on August 29, 2015. Founder and CEO of Adverti, Jonas Hals, said

ShapeShift has proven to be one of the most popular services to be available in the virtual currency ecosystem today. Having the option to trade Bitcoin and over 40 other virtual currencies intermittently, without having to register for an account or complete a verification procedure, has attracted a lot of attention. Earlier today, news broke about ShapeShift raising US$1.6m in funding to further expand their service. Also read: Shapeshift Incorporates Ethereum into Altcoin Exchange Platform

In a press release, the cryptocurrency/altcoin exchange Shapeshift.io has announced that it will be incorporating the digital asset Ethereum into its platform. Customers of Shapeshift can now buy or sell the digital asset’s unit of exchange, ‘ether,’ instantly using the exchange, along with Bitcoin, Litecoin, and other cryptocurrencies and digital assets. Ethereum is a blockchain-based cryptocurrency — one of many inspired by Bitcoin. Also read: Spells of Genesis Token Sale Launches With ShapeShift Of all the cryptocurrencies to

AltQuick, a BitQuick offshoot, has announced that it will begin offering users the option to purchase altcoins using fiat through local banks and credit unions. By offering this option for altcoins, the company is opening up another facet of cryptocurrencies to more people. Also Read: ShapeShift.io Refutes BitLicense, Halts Services in New York Area One of the most important aspects of this offer is the fact that AltQuick is using the Shapeshift API on the back

Vaultoro, a Bitcoin gold exchange, continues to build out its platform, now allowing users to instantly buy gold with bitcoin via a standard deposit. This service, called “Instant Order,” is meant to further the company’s mission to deliver a great user experience. Users can now tell the exchange to watch all the addresses that belong to an account (including addresses generated in the past), and place a buy order if any new bitcoins are deposited. Also read: Is Bitcoin